Self-shocker.



R. SETZER.

SELF SHOCKER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 6, l9l2.

Patented Aug; 17, 1915.

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' SELF SHOCKER,

' APPLICATION FIVLED SEPT. s. 1912. 1,150,070. Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

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R. SETZER.

SELF SHOCKER.

APPLICATION man SEPT. 6. I912.

Patnted Aug. 17,1915.

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R. SETZER.

SELF SHOCKER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 6. 19

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COLUMBIA PLANDflRAPH'CD-, WASHINGTON D c as re nIonAnn snrznn, or VALLEY CITY, NORTH nsxors',;nssieivon on ONE-HALETO EDWARD WYTTENBACH, or VALLEY crrr, nonrn: DAKOTA.

SELF-SHOCKER.

I 'Specification'of Letters Patent." Patented A g 1915.

Application filed September 6, 1912. Serial No. 718,907.

ley City, in the county "of Barnes and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Self-Shockers, of which the following is .a specification.-

My invention relates to improvements in SGlfSllOCkGIS for binders and consists 1n improved features of construction andcomblnation hereinafter particularly described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure l is a plan view of my improved self shocker; Fig. 2 IS a plan view of the-same and the delivery end of the associated binderyFig. 3-. is an elevation of the lever side of. the shocker;

Fig. t is an outer side elevation of the shocker; Fig. v5 is an elevation of part of the supporting .mechanism for the bundle holder; Fig.6 is a detail of a portion of the part shown in Fig. 5; F i-g. 7 is an elevation of thedelivery end of the shocker; Fig. '8' is a detail view of a locking lever forming part of the invention; Fig. 9 is 'a detail v ew of' a tripping arm forming part of the invention; Fig. 10 is a detail view of a portion of bundle placing mechanism forming ,part of the invention, and Fig. 11 is a sectional detail view illustrating a lock for the compressing member.

Referrmg to the drawings, A represents thedelivery end of an ordinary binder. .See cured across the delivery end of the binder as by suitable connecting framework 2 is B represents" the frame of the shocker centrally supporting a raised platform 3 which forms a continuation of the ordinary delivery chute of the binder. Having hinge support 4 at the front side of the platform 3 is a dumping platform 5 normally held raisedby a. spring 6 connected with thefixed platform 3. Timinghinge support 7 in the forward end of the frame B is a plurality of rearwardly eX- tending bars 8 upon which rests a platform 9., The platform 9 has pivotal support 10 in theside bars of the frame. The'bars 8 and platform 9 are normally held raisedby a rod 11 extending transversely underneath the bars 8, said rod being carriedby arms 12 having fulcrum support'l3 upon the side bars of the frame. 7 The lever arm 12 at the inner side of the frame is operatively conthe bundles to drop to the platform 9.

adjacent the drivelf s seat 16.

I The-bundles aredelivered from-the binder to the platforms Sand 5 with .theheavier butt ends resting upon the hinged platform 5, so that theweight of the butt endsof the bundles will tilt the platform 5 and allow Having pivotal support 48 inbrackets 49 is a curved bundle receiving yoke 17, the yoke being centrally connected with'the upwardly extending framework 18bya cord 19. The ends, of the yoke member-have vertically ad-' justable support in slots 20 in the brackets -19, the brackets having horizontally adjustable support through the medium of slots 21- anduconnecting bolt with slides 22 slidably supported upon the rear ends of the bars 23.

The bars 23 have pivotal support 2% at their 7 inner ends :on the side bars 'of the frame B.

The slides 22 carrying the ibrackets 49 are normally held -clrawn inwardly upon the bars 23 .byisprings 25. Supported at one endupon the corresponding pivot 48 isa forwardlyextending yoke member 26, the member 26 at its opposite end being unsupported. The unsupported end of the member 26 has cable 'connecti'on 2 7 with an actuating handle 28 arrangediadjaeent'the drivers seat. By actuatingthe handle 28 the free end of the member 26 is drawn rearwardlythrough. the medium. of the cable 27 to cause it to :coep'erate with the bundle re- 1ce1v1ng member and'press the bundles into a shock as hereinafter more particularly pointed out. v

To shove-the bundles as theydrop upon the platform rearwardly into the bundle re .ceiving member I provide the slide 50 eX- tending transverselyof the frameab'ove the platform and slidably supported at its'ends on the longitudinally extending'rods 29 supards 3 lcarried by theframework. The

transverse shaft 33 isconnected byflinks 35 ported above'the side barsof the frame. The slide '50 is reciprocated through the medium of the zpivota-lly connected link 31 and lever .106-

with an actuating handle= 36 supported adjacent "the drivers seat;- Longitudinal-ly slid- .able upon the slide 50 is a bundle engaging device 37 normally held on the outer end of the slide a coil spring 38 connecting it with the adjacent end of the slide. In order to draw the bundle engaging device toward the oppositeend of the slide I provide the cable 39 connected with said device and running over idlers 40 to an actuating lever 41 supported adjacent the drivers seat. 7

To hold the dumping platform in raised position when the shock delivery platform and bars are lowered, as hereinbefore pointed out, I provide a lever arm 42 having fulcrum support 43 upon the outerside of the frame. The lever arm below its fulcrum support has an offset end 44 extending underneath the bars 8 so as to be engaged by said bars as said bars are dropped to turn said lever arm on its fulcrum and carry its offset upper end 45 into engaging support with the bundle dumping platform as shown in Figs. 4 and 8.

For the purpose of engaging the shock compressing yoke member 26, when the platform 9 and bars 8 are lowered, I provide the inwardly extending trip 46 slidably supported on a bar 47 extending upwardly from the outer side of the frame B; Thus when the bars 8 and the supporting framework for the shock holder are allowed to drop into lowered position the trip will the bundles to drop to the receivingv plat form 9. Thereceivingplatform 9 and bars 8, it will be understood,'will be normally held in raised position by the mechanism heretofore described. As. the bundles drop tothe platform 9 theslide will be drawn rearwardly through its actuating mechanism to carry thebundles into the receiving yoke member-'17.- In order to evenly position the fee bundlesv within the receiving yoke member the bundle engaging device maybe moved along the slide as heretofore pointed out to move the bundle laterally upon the platform 9 and carry it to the desired position within the yoke member '17. When the desired number of bundles have been carried into the shock holder, compressing yoke 26 may be lowered andthe free end thereof may be drawn rearwardly as hereinbefore pointed out to form the shock. The shock being formed the bars 8 and platform 9 and the shock holder supporting bars 23 will be allowed to drop by-the'lowering of the transis being delivered bundles will be prevented from dropping to the platform 9 by reason of the dumpingplatform 5 being held raised by the lever arm 42 which lever arm will be held in supporting position by the engagement therewith of the lowered bars 8.

51' represents a catch carried by one of the brackets 49 to engage the member 26 when raised to the full lines shown in Fig. 4 and to hold the same raised. To. release the member 26a cord 52 is connected with the member so that by pulling upon the same the member may be sprung. in from the catch. A jaw 53 on the end of the catch 51, as shown in Fig. 7, stands under the member 26 to hold the same in raisedposition.

I claim as my invention: 1. A self shocker comprising a framework a tilting bundlereceiving platform carried by said framework, means for delivering bundles to said platform, a bundle receiving device having sliding hinge support above the, delivery end of said platform, a bundle transporting slide working upon longitudinal ways supported upon the frame above said platform and operable to carry bundles intothe bundle receiving device, hand operated means for compressing bundles within said device to form a shock, and means for tilting said platform when the shock is formed.

2. A self shocker comprising a framework, a tilting platform supportedby. said framework, means for delivering bundles to said platform, means normally holding said platform raised, a bundle receiving device having sliding hinge support above the delivery end of said platform, a bundle transporting slide working upon longitudinal ways supported upon the frame above said platform and operable to carry the bundles into said bundle receiving device, means for compressing bundles within said device to form a shock, means for releasing said plat form to allow it to tilt down when the shock is formed, and means for raising the bundle receiving device when said platform is so tilted to discharge said shock.

3. A self shocker comprising a framework, a tilting bundle receiving platform carried by said framework, a dumpingplatform for delivering bundles to said bundle receiving platform, a bundle receiving device having sliding hinge support above the delivery end of said bundle receiving platform, a bundle transporting slide Working upon longitudinal ways supported upon the frame above said platform and operable to carry bundles into the bundle receiving device, hand operated means for compressing bundles within said device to form a shock, means for releasing said bundle receiving platform to allow it to tilt down when the shock is formed, and means for holding said dumping platform in inoperative position and raising said bundle receiving device out of the path of the contained shock when said bundle receiving platform is tilted down.

4. A self shocker comprising a framework, a tilting bundle receiving platform carried by said framework, a'dumping platform for delivering bundles to said bundle receiving platform, a bundle receiving device having sliding hinge support above the delivery end of said bundle receiving platform, a

Copies of this patent may be obtained for operable to carry bundles into the bundle receiving device, hand operable means for compressing bundles within said devloe to form a shock, means for releasing said bun dle receiving platform to allow it to tilt down when the shock is formed, and means for holding said dumping platform in inoperative position and raising said bundle receiving device out of the path of the contained shock when the bundle receiving platform is lowered for the discharge of the shock.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses;

RICHARD SETZER.

Witnesses 7 ARTHUR P. LoTHRoP, v H. SWANSON.

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